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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
[FIRST EGYPT. 
Basket which held the above. Palm leaves. in. dr. 
Basket containing three brushes made of fibres of the palm; their 
ends appear tinged with red colour. Palm leaves. 9 in. dr. 
Hemispherical vase; the interior has apparently been gilt, and 
contains twelve balls of deep blue colour. Bronze. 4 in. dr., 24 in. h. 
Small stands, with nine or ten crucible-shaped vases. Blue porcelain. 
3 in. 1., 2 in. b., 14 to 1^ in. h. ; one from Thebes. Presented by Sir 
J. Gardner Wilkinson. 
Small slab, with four small jars having spouts, probably for colours. 
Blue porcelain. 1J in. h., 3 in. dr. 
Thick slab, with eight excavations, having the appearance of a stand 
with eight vases; probably for colours. Arragonite. 8 in. b., 3 in. d., 
5J in. h. 
Rectangular slab, with cartouche-shaped well for colour, and a small 
muller or grinder. Basalt. 4| in. 1., 3 in. b., 1 in. h. Presented 
by Sir J. G. Wilkinson , 1834. 
Similar slab, flatter. Slate. 5 in. 1., 3 in. b., 4 in. h. 
Mullers from similar slabs ; one found near the masonry of the Great 
Pyramid, at Abooseer. Basalt , wood. 3 to 2 in. h. Presented by 
Col. Howard Vyse and J. S. Perring , Esq. , 1840. 
Circular seal or stamp, the handle in the shape of two lotus flowers; 
on the base, concentric circles of pellets. Stone. 2j in. dr. 
Three seals, on the base various ornaments. Stone or terracotta . 
1J to 1 \ in. dr. 
Rectangular seal, with a circular handle, on the base hieroglyphics. 
Stone. 2f in. 1., 2\ in. h. 
Seals, with impression of a jackal, and a bull. 1J in. 1. Terra - 
cotta. 
Triangular seal, on which is a peculiar symbol. Bronze. 1|- in. dr. 
Oval impression of a seal, from a papyrus, with the prenomen of 
Amasis-Neith-si. Terracotta. \\ in. dr. 
Seal, with name of Nafnaarut, a monarch of the 29th dynasty. Clay. 
Three impressions of seals; a head of Pallas, a sleeping dog, and 
hieroglyphics. Terracotta. 1 to 4 in. dr. 
Another with Greek (?) characters. Lead. 1 in. dr. 
Two slabs, with seven names of liquid substances; below each a 
small well. One has the name and titles of Atai. Arragonite . 
54 in. b., 2j in. h. 
Div. 3. Cylindrical box for ink, with a chain for the pen case; 
the whole similar to the hieroglyph!cal symbol for scribe, or writing. 
Bronze. 2j in. h. box, 6J in. h. case. 
Pugillares, or folding wax tablets, for writing. A few lines of 
Greek have been written with a style on one. With them is a 
short curved style and small iron signet. Wood. 9J in. 1., 5 in. b., 
| in. d. 
Instruments ; broad blades with recurved handles; knives lunated at 
one extremity and hooked at the other ; pair of pliers. Some of these 
were found in the same tomb with the board in Case V. Bronze. 
Small bag, found with one of the preceding instruments. Leather. 
74 in. 1., 44 in. h. 
Portrait of a Grseco-Egyptian female upon very thin wood. Cedar. 
1 ft. 4 in. l.,2f in. b. 
